The Plant Resilience Institute is proud to celebrate a productive year with our center-level initiative, C-SPIRIT! Congratulations to our PRI members and partners for one year of progress towards building a global community committed to advancing sustainable, resilient agricultural systems. 👏

This past weekend, interdisciplinary trainees came together to tackle real-world agricultural data challenges at the MSU Bayer Hackathon! As a proud sponsor, the Plant Resilience Institute celebrates the creativity, problem-solving, and collaboration demonstrated by everyone involved! #MSUAgHack2026

This three-part virtual workshop series is free to attend and will help participants learn how to ensure data reproducibility in single-cell research! Learn more and register at: plantcellatlas.org/events

Applications for a 2026 WALII Summer Internship with the Rhee and VanBuren Labs at Michigan State University are due SUNDAY, February 1! Apply here: walii.science/careers/ @rheelab.bsky.social @bobvanburen.bsky.social

The PCA & @msupri.bsky.social 's art exhibit featuring historically significant Black scholars in honor of Black History month is now on display at Michigan State University's Multicultural Center. Check it out in-person during the month of February or visit: www.plantcellatlas.org/pca-art-exhi...

Check out our latest - exploring soil health across the KBS LTAR: acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

The Plant Cell Atlas newsletter is back! Read the January 2026 edition below, and sign up to receive future newsletters from this global community working to develop a comprehensive understanding of plant cell structure and function at a molecular level: plantcellatlas.org/contact

Bayer and the Plant Resilience Institute are hosting a free plant breeding hackathon for trainees, February 7-8 at Michigan State University! Register by January 30 for this fast-paced, collaborative event focused on engineering solutions in predictive breeding: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Registration for KBS summer undergraduate experiences closes soon! Apply by Feb. 1 to spend a KBS summer doing field research or completing an internship: bit.ly/4t1kBpp

We are TWO WEEKS away from the first session of the Data Reproducibility Workshop! Don't forget to register!! Learn more here: www.plantcellatlas.org/events

Today is the last day to register and submit a poster abstract for #NAPPN2026! Registration for the Bayer Hackathon, a free event for trainees before the main conference, is still open until January 30th or until filled. Register now: plantphenotyping.org/conference-home

We're growing our research team! The MSU Plant Resilience institute is seeking a postdoctoral scholar to join the Howe lab and lead a project investigating a newly emerging class of plant regulatory metabolites. Learn more and apply now: careers.msu.edu/jobs/researc... #PlantSciJobs #PlantScience

It's your last chance to register for the 2026 @nappn.bsky.social Annual Conference, taking place February 7-12 at MSU, along with pre-conference workshops and student hackathon! Conference registration is due THIS FRIDAY, January 23 at: plantphenotyping.org/conference-home #NAPPN2026 #PlantScience

The MSU Plant Resilience Institute is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year! In honor of the occasion, PRI alumni are invited to attend the festivities at our 2026 retreat in May! Learn more and register as an alumni attendee at: bit.ly/pri2026retreat

🚜🌱 C-SPIRIT is heading to the 2026 MABA Winter Conference and Trade Show! We’ll be in Lansing on January 13–14 connecting with the Michigan ag community and sharing updates on C-SPIRIT’s work in sustainable agriculture & plant resilience. 📍 Lansing Center 🔎 Booth No. 110 #plantscience

With the New Year upon us, it's the perfect time to register for next month's 3-part Data Reproducibility Workshop! This workshop will be held February 9–11, meeting daily at 9:00 AM PST / 12:00 PM EST. Register now, here: www.plantcellatlas.org/events.html

Partnering with over 90 farmers across Michigan, Dr. Christine Sprunger (@sprunger.bsky.social) is examining how land management practices impact soil health. Read more about her work to improve soil health, ecosystem diversity and crop productivity: www.canr.msu.edu/news/msu-res... #PlantScience

Wishing our PRI community, collaborators, and friends a joyful holiday season! Here’s to continued discovery and growth in the year ahead. Happy holidays from all of us at the MSU Plant Resilience Institute!

C-SPIRIT is representing at the 2025 Integrated Crop and Pest Management Update for Agribusiness hosted by Michigan State University Extension! If you're on MSU's campus today, stop by and see us in the STEM Building outside of room 1130! #plantscience

We’re excited to share the MSU Plant Resilience Institute’s 2025 Annual Report! From breakthrough discoveries to global collaborations, join us in celebrating another year of extraordinary growth and scientific achievement at PRI. 🌱 Explore the report: plantresilience.msu.edu/about/annual...

This postdoc position is open until December 23! If you're interested in conducting cold acclimation and freezing tolerance experiments on the bioenergy crop switchgrass, apply now: careers.msu.edu/jobs/researc... #PlantScience #PlantSciJobs #PostdocOpportunity #ResearchCareers #AcademicJobs

Undergraduates interested in researching how life interacts with water are invited to apply for the WALII Summer Internship Program, which includes opportunities at the Rhee and VanBuren labs at the MSU Plant Resilience Institute! MSU applications are due February 1, 2026: walii.science/careers.html

Come visit our booth at the Great Lakes EXPO! We're here at Booth 1340 🌿 #GLEXPO

Happy #WorldSoilDay! PRI faculty member @sprunger.bsky.social is at the forefront of soil research, developing new methodologies to use nematodes as bioindicators for soil health, linking soil biodiversity to productivity, carbon accumulation, and climate resiliency. 🪱 Learn more: sprungerlab.com

PRI is proud to highlight the extraordinary achievements of 3 faculty recognized with awards from the College of Natural Science: Emily Josephs: Teacher-Scholar Award David Lowry: Postdoctoral Mentoring Award Sue Rhee: Research Leadership Award Read more: plantresilience.msu.edu/pri-news/202...

🚨 Hiring alert! MSU's Plant Resilience Institute is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to advance discovery of new regulatory metabolites driving plant stress responses. #PlantSciJobs Join us as we push the boundaries of plant resilience research: careers.msu.edu/jobs/researc...

Come see us and @c-spirit.org next week at #GLEXPO! The Great Lakes EXPO brings together growers, industry professionals, and agricultural scientists in one of the largest specialty ag trade shows in North America. Learn more and register at glexpo.com. 🧑‍🌾

PRI is seeking a postdoctoral researcher with strong computational and data science skills to join a project focused on identifying causal environmental drivers of crop resilience and yield. 🧬 Learn more and apply: careers.msu.edu/jobs/researc... #PlantSciJobs #PlantScience

Today is #GivingTuesday, and it's a chance to support the Plant Resilience Institute scientists working to solve grand challenges in the face of climate change. Join us in giving to PRI's Plant Innovation Fund to fuel innovations in plant resilience: plantresilience.msu.edu/Contribute/index.aspx 🌱

Registration is NOW OPEN for the Three-Part Data Reproducibility Workshop Series (February 9-11, 2026 9:00 AM PST/12:00 PM EST) To Learn More and Register, Visit: www.plantcellatlas.org/events.html?...

The PCA and C-SPIRIT Single Cell Curation Effort is now live 🌱 Together with @plantcellatlas.bsky.social, we curated 186 single cell plant papers covering 55 species & 6.5M cells to support the EBI Single Cell Expression Atlas. Explore the list: www.plantcellatlas.org/scea-papers.... #plantscience

We are thrilled to share that PRI faculty member Sarah Lebeis has been appointed science director at @glbioenergy.bsky.social! Read the story of Sarah's expertise in plant-microbe interactions and her commitment to advancing sustainable bioenergy cropping systems: www.glbrc.org/news/unravel...

Now hiring! 📣 @davidlowry.bsky.social's lab at MSU is searching for a new postdoctoral researcher to study the evolution, genetics, and physiology of cold acclimation and freezing tolerance in switchgrass. Learn more and apply: careers.msu.edu/jobs/researc... #PlantSciJobs #PlantScience

🌱🔬 Exciting news from the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center! MGI assoc prof Sarah Lebeis has been appointed science director, leading groundbreaking research into the plant microbiome. 🔗https://tinyurl.com/48eynzvr

Among the cracked earth & blinding sunlight of California's Death Valley, one native plant not only survives — it thrives. Read the story of how this plant helped @rheelab.bsky.social scientists reveal a blueprint for engineering heat-resilient crops: msutoday.msu.edu/news/2025/11... #PlantScience

I am currently searching for a new postdoctoral researcher to study the evolution, genetics, and physiology of cold acclimation and freezing tolerance in switchgrass at Michigan State University. This work will be funded by a newly funded five-year DOE grant. careers.msu.edu/jobs/researc...

Congrats to Hatem Rouached (@hatem-rouached.bsky.social), Hui-Kyong Cho, Nadia Bouain, Sue Rhee (@rheelab.bsky.social ), & team on their new paper showing how plants sense low phosphorus & delay flowering thru bGLU25 & GRP7🎉 📄 doi.org/10.1016/j.de... 📰 msutoday.msu.edu/news/2025/11... #PlantScience

A newly discovered signaling pathway from Michigan State University Plant Resilience Institute researchers explains how plants delay flowering when phosphorus runs low, opening doors to nutrient-efficient crops. Read the full story: msutoday.msu.edu/news/2025/11... #PlantScience #SustainableAg

Today is the last day to register!! Join us TOMORROW! Meet the individuals selected to present their research at the first annual WALII Symposium! Check out the talk title below from the final speaker of Session Four. Visit www.walii.science/virtual-symp... @msubrandizzilab.bsky.social

MSU’s new Plant and Environmental Sciences building is set to be finished in early March 2027. WDBM’s Liam Clymer spoke with students and faculty to understand the importance of the facility and its symbolic meaning to campus. Watch the video here: youtu.be/j2eHzegByJU?...

Meet the individuals selected to present their research at the first annual WALII Symposium! Check out the talk titles below from two speakers of Session Three. Visit www.walii.science/virtual-symp... to see the full schedule of talks and register to attend! @rheelab.bsky.social

The Plant Resilience Institute and @c-spirit.org will be at the 2025 Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable & Farm Market EXPO! Come connect with us and learn about the latest agricultural innovations in Michigan. Early-bird registration ends November 15! Learn more and register at: glexpo.com #GLEXPO

The First Annual Virtual WALII Symposium: Exploring Life Without Water is ONE WEEK AWAY! 🗓️💧 Register now to join us on November, 18! www.walii.science/virtual-symp...

From growing smaller leaves to shape-shifting its insides, a desert flowering plant goes all in to flourish in the harshest of conditions. ☀️ Learn how in this @sciencenews.bsky.social story about the remarkable research of Dr. Karine Prado from @rheelab.bsky.social. #PlantScience #PlantResilience

An incredible weekend of international research collaboration! 🌏👏

New research out of Death Valley from @rheelab.bsky.social! 🏜️ Learn how one desert plant beats the heat through photosynthetic acclimation in their @currentbiology.bsky.social paper: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #PlantScience #PlantResilience

Looking forward to RBMP 2026 in Bilbao, where I’m honored to join as a keynote speaker. A central meeting for plant molecular biology in Europe. Don’t miss it.

Phosphorus is essential for global food production, yet its supply is limited. PRI researchers have now uncovered a signaling pathway that explains how plants delay flowering when phosphorus runs low, opening doors to nutrient-efficient crops. @hatem-rouached.bsky.social @cellpress.bsky.social

🚨 New in Developmental Cell @Dev_Cell Our team uncovered how plants sense phosphorus deficiency and delay flowering — a molecular “switch” that links nutrient stress to development. A step toward breeding nutrient-smart crops! authors.elsevier.com/a/1m2id5Sx5g... @MSU_PRI @MSUAgBio @MSU_PSM